Child Development Research Center

The CDRC combines the experiences, strengths and skills of our faculty and researchers
from multiple disciplines and focuses on issues related to children and systems that
support their success in society.

Bridging research, policy and practice

The Yvonne and Schuyler Moore Child Development Research Center at the University of South Carolina works to improve the quality of child care and
education systems by collaborating with stakeholders, providing professional development
and conducting research to enhance the lives of children and families. We are a multidisciplinary
group of faculty members and researchers informing the field of education to support
the growth and development of children.

Our scientifically rigorous and applied research impacts the work of teachers and
policymakers regarding conditions that support children, families and communities.
Additionally, it addresses the needs of children at risk for school failure.

We bring leading researchers and stakeholders interested in child development together
to research and package findings for practical application by practitioners, policymakers
and other interested groups.

Our work includes:

Data collection from primary and secondary sources

Cutting-edge applied research

Professional development for education practitioners

Community-based research, professional development and technical assistance

Contact Us

Children and parents learn through play at new center

Sherrie Dueño, director of the South Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Network,
helped establish the Born Learning Resource Center in Spartanburg through a partnership between the Child Care Resource & Referral Network,
the Spartanburg Housing Authority, United Way of the Piedmont, and Mary Black Foundation.

CDRC wins $500,000 DSS grant

The SC Department of Social Services awarded the CDRC $500,000 funding for the South Carolina Child Care Inclusion Collaborative to provide training and technical assistance to teachers to support the inclusion
of children with disabilities or developmental delays in child care programs.